Do i need to be good at art to major in art history? HELP PLEASE?

answers1: no, not for art history <br>
you can major in art history at almost any college, you dont need to
go to an art college <br>
you need a portfolio to major in art, or architecture in most cases
answers2: I think you've got the issues here a little confused. <br>
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A school like Parsons or the Art Institute is going to focus on visual
arts, which is COMPLETELY different that art history. Art history is
an academic discipline that doesn't require any artistic skill. As an
art history student, you will learn the historical development of art,
from pre-history to contemporary art, with the different "schools" and
phases - ie, Byzantine, Medieval, Baroque, Impressionism,
Post-Modernism. For each school of art, you will learn the
influences. Art forms are influenced by culture, politics, religion,
society, international developments, technical achievements, etc. You
will study these influences and developments, and how they impacted
the art form of that time. You may also study the different ways art
is interpreted - feminism, queer study, Marxism, etc. <br>
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You don't want to go to a visual art school for this. You want to
attend a university with a diverse art history faculty. Look into
schools with a generous amount of professors (don't forget to look at
adjuncts!) who represent various time periods and cultures. The
reason for this, is many careers in art history will require an
advanced degree - a Masters at minimum, probably a PhD. Therefore,
you want to have a diverse undergraduate study so that when you need
to specialize in your more advanced degree(s), you have a broad area
of knowledge from which to pick your specialization.